Hoggie bedding.

Darlene · 08-13-03, 03:32 PM

Just curious what everyone uses as substrate for their hognose.
I've heard lots of ideas but what is in general practice ?

ErikM · 08-13-03, 03:49 PM

I use a deep layer of aspen.

Darlene · 08-13-03, 03:51 PM

Do you get the aspen in sawdust form or as shavings ?

Invictus · 08-13-03, 04:04 PM

I don't own a hognose because they are illegal here, but I use finely-shredded aspen for all my colubrids as well as my kenyans. I wouldn't recommend the sawdust form for the same reasons I don't recommend sand.

And, I get my aspen from Wal-mart. That's actually the only place I've been able to find the fine shred.

Darlene · 08-13-03, 08:05 PM

Thanks Invictus. I shall have a peek at our local Wal-Marts. Haven't noticed it before but wasn't looking that closely.

08-13-03, 08:10 PM

The hog is probably the only snake I have that I will keep on care fresh, little girl loves tunneling through it

Simon R. Sansom · 08-14-03, 04:00 AM

I use the fine-shredded Aspen bedding for my Hognose.

Simon

ErikM · 08-14-03, 09:16 AM

Yep, fine shredded only.